Egbert hewson



R. HBWSON. WATBRWHBEL.

(NofModeI.)

No. 292,431. Patented Jan. 22, 1884.

UNrTnn STATES PATENT Trice.

ROBERT HEVSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNORTO THE GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, AOF SAME PLACE.

WATER-WH E E L.

SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. 92,431, dated January 22, 1884.

I Application filed April 30, 1883. (No model.)

o all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT HEwsoN, of Sa'n Francisco, county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improved Vater-/Vheel and I hereby declare the following to' bea full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to certain improvements in water wheels or motors; and it consists of peculiarly-formed buckets and a ease having a diaphragm with inclined dischargeholes so placed with reference to the wheel that the first impulse will be given by the momentum of the water striking the front portions of the buckets, while the water escaping through the rear portions of the buckets gives a reactionary force; and, also, in a means for regulating and controlling the iio'w of water through the wheel, as will be more fully eX- plained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichmounted.

, at the opposite side.

Figure l is a section of the case and the wheel. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the wheel from below. Fig. 3 is a side view,with aportion of the outer partvbroken away to show the buckets. Fi g. 4 is a rear perspective View ofthe wheel. l

A is the case within which my wheel is Ihe main chamber, into which water is first received from the inlet-pipe B, is shown as globular in form, having a diaphragm, C, at one side, and a stufng-boX,D,

ter-wheel passes through' the center of this diaphragm, across the chamber, and out through the stufiing-box D, and has Xed to its outer an inner rim, H H', of considera-ble depth, andthe buckets are fixed between these rims. Each bucket is formed of a front portion, a,

The shaft E of the wa- I and a rear portion, d, which are joined in V shape, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the full force and momentum of the water received through the jet-tubes or openings b in the diaphragm C will act directly to drive the wheel, as in that class known as hurdy- In order to free the wheel rapidly and to obtain all the power of the escaping water by reactionary force, the parts el of the buckets incline backward, as shown, and the water rushing out through them will assist to rotate the wheel and add to its power.

K is a disk or gate by which the openings b may be closed entirely, or the flow regulated at will. This gate is connected with a disk, L, which slides upon the shaft E, and ascrew, M, with a milled head, outside the case A, serves to open or close the valve. f

This wheel is designed for light work--such as driving sewing and other small machinesand the inlet-pipe is intended to be screwed directly upon a service cock or faucet, the shaft thus lying horizontally, and the belt from the pulley F'may leaddirectly to the machine.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-f 1. The case A, with its inlet-pipe B, and having the flat diaphragm C, with the inclined water-discharge tubes or openings b made through it, in combination with a wheel Vconsisting of the outer and inner rims, I-I H',

having a single series of buckets between them,with front parts', a, and rear parts,d,.substantially as herein described.

2. In a water-wheel, a case having an inletpipe, through which water is admitted under pressure, and the inclined discharge tubes or openings b, in combination with a wheel mounted upon a horizontal sha-ft, so as to revolve within the ease, and having the portion ay of the buckets constructed so es to be driven by the impact or momentum of the water, while the portion d is inclined or reactionary7 substantially us herein described. o

3. The combination7 in :L water-wheel, of u ease adapted to receive wnter under pressure, u flut diaphragm upon one side, with inclined or angular dischurge-openings around its periphery, :L water-wheel having buckets correio spending with these openings formed of -front und rear plates, and revolving in close Aproxiiniity to the outside of the diaphragm, and u gute within lche cnsevith mechanism to move it to or from the diaphragm and dischargeopenings, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hund.

ROBERT HEWSON. Witnesses:

S. H. XoUnsn, C. D. COLE. 

